Worried home owners are demanding answers from council chiefs over plans that could see 1,500 homes knocked down.

Imran Khan, 22, and Ashley Marron, 45, are residents of Gresham ward in Middlesbrough and said regeneration plans are "frightening" people.

Middlesbrough Council's executive has agreed to go out to consultation on the scheme, which would see hundreds of homes demolished in the area.

Improvements to other terraced houses in the town centre and North Ormesby are also a part of the #100m-plus plans.

But the Gresham community council members said that people have not been consulted enough and that the scheme is too vague.

Mr Khan, of Crescent Road, said: "The problem is the lack of information.

"We have concerns that no one knows their rights and it seems that it's left to us volunteers to find out.

"Councillors and consultants are saying they can't go knocking on every door but when it comes to election time they seem able. This is not good enough for the people who have built the area up, and our message to the council is that you are frightening them."

Mr Marron, of Pelham Street, said: "If there is demolition, we want to see new homes and some assurances would help to alleviate fears."

The council has held a series of consultation sessions but residents feel they have not been given enough detail.

Dave Budd, Middlesbrough Council's executive member for regeneration, said: "What we promised to the Gresham Community Council executive is that they would be told at the same time as everyone else.

"A lot of the detail is not prepared yet.

"But the next decisions will be made at a special meeting of the council's executive on July 20 where we will discuss this very issue.

"People will have all sorts of misgivings and concerns and some of those are justified.

"We will ensure a newsletter will go through every door telling people where we have got to.

"I am keen to go out and say we have listened to everything that people have said."

Any Gresham residents wanting to express their views can call the council on 01642 245432 and speak to officers on the housing strategy team.